How to Say ‘Can I have some more?’ in Italian
Posso averne ancora?
POHS-soh ah-VEHR-neh ahn-KOH-rah
[POHS-soh ah-VEHR-neh ahn-KOH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Averne] includes [ne], which stands for [some of it/some more]. You can reuse this with other verbs too, like [Vorrei averne un po'.]
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POHS-soh]
can I
Used to make a polite request.
Posso averne ancora? se mi piace molto il piatto.
Can I have some more? if I really like the dish.
averne
[ah-VEHR-neh]
have some of it
Avere plus ne; ne refers to some more of what was mentioned or served.
Posso averne ancora? chiedo indicando il pane.
Can I have some more? I ask while pointing to the bread.
ancora
[ahn-KOH-rah]
again / more
Here it means more or again, depending on context.
Se ho fame, chiedo ancora un po' di pasta.
If I am hungry, I ask for a little more pasta.
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